“We are f*cking fighters,” Marlon Vera is annoyed by fighters dodging fights for petty excuses


“We are f*cking fighters,” Marlon Vera is annoyed by fighters dodging fights for petty excuses

Marlon Vera

Marlon Vera is finally going to face the former champion Frankie Edgar, Chito asked for a match against another former champion Dominick Cruz, but he doesn’t mind fighting anybody.

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Chito claimed that his sole duty as a fighter is to step up against any challenge presented before him, talking to Ariel Helwani from The MMA Hour, he said, “The initial plan was me and Cruz on Oct. 30. I guess Cruz was looking for something bigger, brighter and nicer but the matchmaking, it’s almost perfect.”

“I’m a fighter. You pay me. It doesn’t matter if it’s No. 100 or No. 2, if you pay me, I fight,” Vera said. “Well, that fight fell through, he didn’t take it and they told me ‘hey look, Frankie’s another good fight but we have different plans.’ And they told me about it, this is the fight that was offered to O’Malley. I was like cool, whatever. What I can do about it?”

The situation however changed when O’Malley declined the fight offer, and Chito was again asked to step up and he did.

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“I like three or four at least,” Marlon Vera wants to stay active!

Marlon Vera
Marlon Vera

Chito doesn’t understand all this banter between the fighters and matchmakers, he believes one should be ready to take on anyone. “I don’t like this one fight a year,” Vera said. “I like three or four at least. I guessing the closer you get to the top, the harder it is to get you the right fights. You know what? Cool just call me with a name. I don’t make your job harder. I’m not here trying to play this diva thing like you’ve got to pay this for me. I’m going to make the money. Give me enough fights so I can earn my money.”

“We are f*cking fighters,” Vera said. “Why are they so sensitive? Like they are little b*tches like ‘oh you called me out.’ F*ck off. Man up and just do your f*cking job. They call me and I’m like f*ck yeah, bro, I appreciate you.”

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